The Pequannock Township High School Marching Band members are national champions, winning the title Sunday at Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

The Golden Panthers took him the title for the Group 3A, consisting of bands between 54 and 70 members. It is the most crowded of the six categories, and Pequannock was the smallest high school represented with less than 700 students.

Drum Major Joey D’Andrea said it felt surreal to win.

"It was an experience I could never fully describe to anyone who wasn't there,” said D’Andrea, a junior, “But also a feeling that I hope everyone can I have at least once in their life.”

Pequannock also took home the “best visual” award in Sunday’s competition.

The wins come one day after the band won first place at the USBands New Jersey State Championship in Middletown. They also won “best music” and “best visual” at the competition.

Drum Major Julia DeCumber said the wins capped an amazing season.

“There's nothing more that we could have asked for from anybody because everything was so perfect,” said DeCumber, a senior. “Even though our season has ended, we still find the time to bond and create memories that we will take with us forever.”

The band, led by director Anthony Streifer and assistant director Bruno Mayoria, last won back-to-back state and national championships in 2008. They also earned state honors in 2011 and 2012.

"I am so proud of the students for the incredible dedication, hard-work, and professionalism that led to their success,” Streifer said. “I am grateful to work in a town with so much support from the school, parents, and community. The band could not have done it without their support and the amazing staff that worked so hard to make our students great.”